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KUALA LUMPUR: Five men were arrested for allegedly displaying logos of an underworld gang and setting off firecrackers during a funeral procession.
Videos taken by onlookers showed several men lighting firecrackers next to a condominium in Pantai Dalam and Jalan Tun Sambanthan during the procession.
The videos were widely shared on social media on Tuesday.
Brickfields, ACP Police Chief Anuar Omar said yesterday that in addition to lighting firecrackers, videos and images also showed logos of the banned Gang 36 being displayed and placed on a hearse.
The hearse was carrying the body of a 28-year-old man who died in a traffic accident on Sunday.
Anuar said the investigations began after police officers who received and viewed the videos filed two complaints on Tuesday.
Between 9:00 p.m. M. Tuesday and 2:30 a. M. Yesterday, the district CID arrested five suspects between the ages of 18 and 26 in separate locations.
“Initial investigations showed that the suspects were childhood friends of the deceased. It is claimed that the deceased had told his friends to set off firecrackers in the event of his death ”.
He said one of the suspects has a criminal record for causing mischief.
Police seized a bouquet of flowers bearing the Gang 36 logo, a wreath, three cars and a motorcycle.
The case is being investigated for non-compliance with the rules of the motion control order and other crimes related to the Companies Law, the Explosives Law and the Communications and Multimedia Law.
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